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#316cc0 color: Matt Blue

#316cc0 is rgb(49, 108, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.638% 0.14523 257.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.6%
0.145
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #316cc0

#316cc0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #316cc0 mixed with white

  1. 316cc0
  2. 467bc7
  3. 5b8ace
  4. 6f98d5
  5. 83a7dc
  6. 97b6e2
  7. abc4e8
  8. c0d3ee
  9. d5e1f4
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #316cc0 mixed with black

  1. 316cc0
  2. 295da7
  3. 224e8e
  4. 1a4076
  5. 13325f
  6. 0c2549
  7. 061934
  8. 030d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #316cc0 with less saturation

  1. 316cc0
  2. 396db8
  3. 406eb0
  4. 476ea8
  5. 4d6fa0
  6. 536f98
  7. 586f90
  8. 5e6f87
  9. 636e7f
  10. 686e76

Questions about #316cc0

What color is #316cc0?

#316cc0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 108, 192), in HSL hsl(215.24, 59.34%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.638% 0.14523 257.735).

What colors go well with #316cc0?

The complementary color of #316cc0 is #976100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa7 and #6b5cbc. The triadic partners are #b2424d and #3e8020.

Is white or black text more readable on #316cc0?

White text reads better on #316cc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #316cc0 a warm or cool color?

#316cc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.145.